Dance
Couple’s First Place Dance Lights Up The Floor
They make it look so effortless.
Alyssa Fike
06.11.20

Dance competitions are very fun to watch and can vary in lots of different genres of dance. Every different genre of dance is extremely entertaining to watch, no matter even if it’s not your main genre of music you like. In this video, this pair takes their dance of choice, the Carolina shag, to a whole other level.

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What is the Carolina shag and what makes it so interesting to watch?

The Carolina shag is a partner dance done primarily to beach music and became popularized in the 1940s. The Carolina shag is still very popular in the south and on the east coast and there are competitions all across the United States.

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The Carolina shag was founded in the Carolinas and became an instant dance craze in the 1940s. It also came from other types of dances like the Carolina jitterbug and the Little Apple. It definitely was a dance that brought people together.

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The technique of the Carolina shag is what makes it so fun to watch. The Carolina shag is quite different than it’s shag relatives because of the way they move their feet and the beat they keep it to. In this video, we see the Non-Pro National Champions rock the stage at their winning performance!

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Their showstopping performance is so fun to watch as they move their feet like no other!

In this video, we see Jeremy Webb and Kalin Ellis enter the stage ready to blow the crowd away. Even as they’re introduced, you can hear how much of a legend this pair is. They perform to the song True Fine Mama by Little Richie, a classic song released in 1957 by Little Richie, who is also a rock and roll legend.

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This song is perfect for the Carolina Shag and this pair definitely shows how! The way they move their feet makes it look like they aren’t even connected to their bodies. Their legs look like they are made with rubber and everyone watching them looks very impressed.

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The way these two moves make it hard to look away.

They both look so proud while rocking the stage away and you can tell this pair was ready to win. The way these two moves blow everyone that watches way.

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The way they rock around the stage makes it hard to take your eyes away from this beautiful dance. By the end of their dance, we see quite a lot of the crowd stand up and give the duo a standing ovation. Rightfully so, as well as this video has a million views and tons of comments inspired by the duo!

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Who is this rocking duo and what are they up to now?

Jeremy Webb and Kalin Ellis are both talented Carolina shaggers in their own accords. Jeremy Webb is from South Carolina and has more than a handful amount of awards and you can see all of his groovy dance moves with different pairs through his Linked In.

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Kalin Ellis is not only a great Carolina shagger, but she is also a registered nurse and is up to great things. This duo fantastic dance moves are definitely a sight to see and we hope to see much more of the talented Jeremy Webb and Kalin Ellis.

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Check out these groovy Carolina shags moves in the video down below and see the magic for yourself!

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